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Bill: Privatizing Education
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Democratic Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: April 3919
Description[?]:
| The government uses education to brainwash individuals, and we will end it! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are partially exempt.
Current: There is a National Curriculum which all government schools are obliged to follow; non-government schools are fully exempt
Proposed: There is no National Curriculum; the curriculum is set by the schools themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Charter school policy (free, privately run, publicly funded schools).
Old value:: Charter schools must be non-profit and have a specific focus.
Current: Charter school funding, regulation, and development is left up to local governments.
Proposed: Charter schools are not allowed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Education for children under adult age.
Old value:: Education is compulsory, but home schooling is permitted.
Current: Education is entirely voluntary.
Proposed: Education is entirely voluntary.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education institutions.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of universities, vocational schools, and colleges nationwide.
Current: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Proposed: The government does not maintain any forms of higher education.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Current: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Proposed: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Current: The government introduces means tested loans for higher education tuition, to be paid back by students after earnings reach a certain amount.
Proposed: The government does not subsidize tuition, students must pay for higher education themselves. This does not include scholarship programs.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Current: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Proposed: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government funding for private schools.
Old value:: The funding of private schools is the responsibility of local governments.
Current: Only religious schools receive government funding.
Proposed: Private educational institutions receive no government funding whatsoever.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: There is a free public education system and a small number of private schools, which are heavily regulated to ensure they teach adequate skills and information.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: Education is entirely private and schools run on a for-profit basis.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Current: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Sexual education in schools.
Old value:: Schools have an obligation to give sexual education at some point in puberty, but individual students have an opt-out option.
Current: Schools should not educate students in sexual matters.
Proposed: This decision is up to the schools themselves without government regulation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:57:30, October 04, 2015 CET | From | Solentia Peoples' Party (SPP) | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | These policies undermime the respect children need! |
| Date | 23:16:51, October 04, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | "The people will get respect from the private sector!" |
| Date | 08:20:31, October 05, 2015 CET | From | Socialist Party of Solentia (SPS) | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | Private sector is only respecting there money. |
| Date | 16:27:38, October 05, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | "The invisible hand of the market will lead our children to enlightenment and prosperity" |
| Date | 16:46:54, October 05, 2015 CET | From | National Conservative Association | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | Your a disgrace |
| Date | 16:57:37, October 05, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | "How are we a disgrace? You realize that the RRP voted to privatize health care and deregulate the economy, and you still wish to form a coalition with them!' |
| Date | 13:37:46, October 07, 2015 CET | From | Hosianische Demokraten | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | This is not a good idea. |
| Date | 00:54:36, October 08, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | "We praise the RRP for supporting anarchy!" |
| Date | 09:29:04, October 08, 2015 CET | From | Socialist Party of Solentia (SPS) | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | Title for the bill should be Destroying childrens education |
| Date | 17:04:44, October 08, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the Privatizing Education |
| Message | "We praise the SPP for trying to end Solentian public schools." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 184 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 133 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 108 |
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